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Monty Williams has officially become the vice president of basketball operations for the Spurs.

Williams was the head coach of the Pelicans from 2010-2015 and was an assistant coach for the Thunder last season. The Spurs already have one of the best front offices in the league and the addition of Williams will only help. We still expect him to return to the sidelines as a coach in the future. Fri, Sep 16, 2016 12:52:00 PM

In an interview with ESPN's Hannah Storm, Monty Williams said that he's preparing himself to coach again.

The entire eight minute video is worth watching as Williams opens up about his wife, his past few months and what the future holds for him. After a tumultuous time period in his life, Williams appears prepared to get back to work on the sidelines once he's ready.. "I'll just take it one day at a time," Williams told the AP's Brian Mahoney. "Obviously working in the NBA is really important to me, but at the same time there's a few other things that need to happen for me to get back to that point." His outlook on life is nothing short of inspiring. Sat, Aug 13, 2016 02:39:00 PM

Monty Williams is expected to join the Spurs' coaching staff next season.

It's great to hear Williams will be back out there coaching after the terrible tragedy of his wife passing away in February. He has a positive impact on his players, so this is a terrific hire by the Spurs. Fri, Jul 29, 2016 11:22:00 PM

Knee issues have kept Pondexter off the floor for the past two seasons, and as recently as June 8, Pelicans GM Dell Demps said that Pondexter's status for the 2017-18 season is still "a little uncertain." He's owed roughly $3.8 million next year in what will be the final year of his contract, so if the Pelicans are able to move him, he would likely go to a team seeking to free up cap space for free agency in 2018. Pondexter is firmly off the radar in fantasy hoops.

Anthony Davis said that Cheick Diallo impressed him at the Summer League.

Diallo was a man among boys in Vegas, averaging 18.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks on 56.2 percent shooting. "He shot the ball well and did some moves [he’s added]," Davis said. "Cheick likes to work. He’s a hard worker and it showed in summer league." Davis and DeMarcus Cousins obviously aren't the most durable players, so fantasy owners should be ready to give Diallo a look this season if one or both of the star bigs pick up an injury.

Omer Asik (illness) will not play for Turkey at Eurobasket this summer.

Asik has been battling a gastrointestinal infection since February and the report adds that he's still getting treatment. There's no known timetable for his return, but at this point it's time to consider him questionable for the start of training camp in September. He's not a lock to be in the rotation next season and the Pelicans will obviously be shopping his awful contract.